Please be seated with your teamGroup Team Members

1 Bangs, Hickey, Dumais, Civitillo, Donahue, Salomone

2 Agana, Cohen, Phelps, Falkenberg, Corriveau, Miller

3 Noonan, McClay, Lamoureux, Obert, Vallera, Carle

4 Vaughan, Rembisz, Rago, Girolamo, Galante, Fiaccone

5 DePalma, Palazzo, Conti, LaRiviere, Curtiss

6 Kavarsky, Begley, Whitney, Salonia, Shookus, Coughlin

7 Pifferi, Laskowski, Klett, Klatt, Mihalakos

8 Paonessa, Stevens, Fortin, Morin, Pulcini

TEAM NORMS

As part of the John Wallace Middle School Team, we hold each other responsible for the following team norms:

1. Every meeting has a purposeful and meaningful agenda that is established prior to the meeting in order to keep the conversation focused.2. Each meeting starts and ends on time with all participants present at the designated start time.3. We listen and speak respectfully with an open-mind until the other person is finished sharing.4. We come to all meetings prepared and conduct ourselves in a professional manner without distraction (i.e. using electronic devices, grading papers, etc.)

Learning Targets

Helping Students Aim for Understanding… in Every Lesson!

Part I

• “Learning targets inform the most important data-driven decision maker in the classroom – the student – by providing information about what is important to learn, how the student will be required to demonstrate that learning, and what will count as evidence of mastery” (Moss and Brookhart, 2012)

• Based on the information above, how do you think learning targets differ from learning objectives? Discuss with a partner at your table.

Your thoughts…

• What are Learning Targets?

• Why are Learning Targets essential for optimal learning to occur?

Essential Questions

Today’s Learning Targets

We will summarize all fundamental aspects of Learning Targets

For Understanding

To know how well we are learning about Learning Targets, we will use the “Criteria for Success” rubric during our learning today (purple sheet)We will show this by collaboratively developing and presenting our findings on Learning Targets in a short presentation

Research-based Instructional

Strategies

Why Learn About Learning Targets?

Learning Targets

provide meaning and

relevance to each lesson

Learning Targets

provide focus for both

the teacher and

student throughout

each lesson

Learning Targets

provide evidence of

student performance

for each lesson

When used effectively…

How Will We Demonstrate Our Understandings of Learning Targets?

You will be able to…Clearly explain the purpose of learning targets Including

the following components:1) Learning Target Trajectory2) Essential Content for Lesson3) Reasoning Process Essential for Lesson4) Performance of Understanding5) Stating the Learning Target

Collaboratively develop and Present your groups findings to another group

Reframing any of your personal and group misconceptions about Learning Targets

Examine your rubric (on purple paper)

Develop A Common

Group Under-

standing

Independent Learning

Your Colleague’s Learning

Present Your

Findings to Another Group

How Will I Know I Am Successful?

When you can take your…

PART ILearning Targets – What and Why! -

Building the FoundationPart II

Next steps – Continuous Application and expectations

SESSION AT A GLANCE

• Divide learning responsibilities among your team members1. Chapter 1: Learning Targets (cafeteria)2. Chapter 2: Learning Targets (cafeteria)3. Chapter 3: Learning Targets (Library)4. Chapter 1: Art and Science of Teaching (Library)5. Webinar (Room 301)6. Action Tool Resources (Room 306)7. PD 360: Teaching to Targets (Room 212)

Let’s get organized for today’s work

What are learning targets?Each team member will engage in note taking (bulleted format) during and after reading or video viewing

What is the purpose of learning Targets?

What are the critical components of effective learning targets?

What are the effects of using learning targets?

Other important information I learned?

My findings

My findings My findings My findings

I am wondering….

• Use technology: Create a blog, wiki, PowerPoint, other

• Create a poster or diagram• Compose and present a song• Compose a “how to” poem or essay• Compose a short infomercial or skit• Other?

Decide how you will present your findings to another team

Task Timeframe

In your group…-Review learning criteria, and-Divide learning responsibilities

5 minutes

Engage in learning 20 minutes

Check for learning using the Success Criteria Rubric (Are you on track to achieve today’s learning target?)

5 minutes

Re-Engage in learning 20 minutes

Reassemble as group to:-Develop presentation

35 minutes

Present to another group-Example 1-Example 2

20 minutes – 10 minutes each group

Closure 5 minutes

How Will We Work Today?

• Based on what you learned today (independently, from your teammates, and from the other presentation) how are learning targets differ from learning objectives? Discuss with a partner at your table.

• Discuss with a partner and then with your team.• One member form each team shares with the

entire group.

Wrap Up: Think-Pair-Share